St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-22
A FUTURE KING.

something About the Daily life of
the 2rince of Emgland's Royal
Paupers.
London Letter.
AT Sandringham the prince breakfasts
with his wife and daughters, but at MARI
borough house his habits are less regular,
and as often as not his fist meal consists of
a sardine on toast with a cup of coffee, or
on occasiOn-tell it not in Gath-a brandy
and-soda. This small and earlv' is par
taken OF in the ARREST of costumes before
Tie dressing room fire, and during its
progress his royal hignneSS sorts and reads
his letters. Half the arrangements for the
Colnderes were made or sanctioned in the
cosy little room looking out on the Mall
between the nibbles and sips of the princes
breakfast
In eneXt busineSs-always an i'm
portant item with the Prince of Wales-is
the choice of the suit of clothes he means
TO wear. and the selection is to him mat
ter OF much care. 1t depends, of course,
On the programme of the day. If his diary
tells him that he has to open hospital or
attend heavy" meeting OF learned pro-
lessons. or run down to Windsor to see
mamma" as he still calls her most
gracious majesty, the black frock coat with
the silk facings, with pair of quiet un-
ment0nables to follow, is the order given
to his truSty valet Should Sandown or a
llttle luncheon somewhere" with Charlie
beresf0rd be down in the days bill of fare
Tue latest thing in wonderful chess-board
cnecks Is called for; but whatever suit NAV
De offered him the prince is sure to reject it
II IL has been worn five times before. His
royal hlghnesS never wears pair of trous-
ers more than six times The cast offs be-
come the property of his man. who. it NAV
De judged, has an enviable post.
AS soon as he is arrayed in purple and
Inc linen, the prince has Sir Francis
hnollys H. and over the first cigar of the
day lnstructs him as to the proper treat
ment OF the pile of opened letters. Then
he makes his way to his wife's morning
room, where he is sure to find the princess
IN the daintiest of morning toilets hard at
work on ''crewelS," with two OF her daugh-
tiers making wonderful garments for the
Sandringham poor, while the third little
maid is reading aloud, either from the
London Times or Morning Post The
papers and the creWel work are both laid
aside when the prince enters. and when his
youngest daughter has brought him the
Welght-carryingest chair in the room half
an hours chat follows
During the season this is all the home life
the Marlborough house people have to-
getber. Unless he has a dinner party at
home or some function to attend which en-
tails the presence of his wife and daughters
the prince sees them no more until mex;
morning. He may look in during the lat
ter hours of the afternoon to get into even
ing dress, but the o'clock tea which he
honors at Sandringham by accounting for
four cups of strong Bohea and innumerable
sandwiches is honored in the breach at
Marlborough house. At the witching hour
when suburban danes are busy with their
neighbors' character over the teapot, AL
bert Edward is fulfilling his mission in the
park or finishing his lunch somewhere, or.
on rare occasions, doing penance in the
house of lords.